In the London Assembly, Caroline Pidgeon pushed the Mayor to pilot Mobility Hubs at some outer London Underground car parks to bring together bike hire, tubes, buses, car clubs and click-and-collect, as well as EV charging.
Caroline also asked the Mayor to work with the taxi trade to increase rapid EV charging points at taxi refreshment and rest ranks. He has agreed to a meeting about this.
Transport for London has proposed heavy cuts to London's bus services, affecting 23 boroughs, and scrapping 1 in every 20km of bus routes.
Caroline Pidgeon said:
"TfL's proposed bus route changes and cuts are concerning. There have been warnings for months, but these proposals are such a shock. More Londoners travel by bus than any other mode of transport, and buses reach every corner of our city.
With the long-awaited central London section of Crossrail now finally open after many delays, Caroline Pidgeon wrote at the OnLondon website:
Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on today’s announcement of a consultation on extending further the Ultra Low Emission Zone, said:
“I welcome this consultation. While there are many important details that need to be addressed, the extension of the ULEZ is ultimately necessary. Air pollution is not a problem that stops once someone crosses the North or South Circular Roads.
As the government announced its plans to legalise private e-scooters on public roads, Caroline Pidgeon warned of the need for tough regulatory standards - including an acceptable speed limit, and safety measures such as lights.
Caroline stressed:
“Most importantly, it is vital that e-scooters remain illegal on pavements and that the police properly enforce the law in this area.
“The needs of pedestrians and especially blind people must not be overlooked.”
As Transport for London shelved its plans to install permanent anti-terror barriers (Hostile Vehicle Mitigations) on central London river bridges, Caroline Pidgeon said:
"It is bitterly disappointing that this vital work is no longer going ahead. The proper maintenance of London bridges is being compromised.
Caroline Pidgeon has submitted the London Assembly Liberal Democrats' response to Transport for London's proposed walking & cycling changes on Battersea Park Road. Caroline highlighted the lack of sufficient measures for cycling safety and the removal of disabled parking bays as major issues with the current proposals, and pressed TfL not to proceed with the plans in their current form.
Caroline said:
Speaking to the 853 website, Caroline Pidgeon points out that the Mayor is regularly evasive over the facts that he claims support the case for building the Silvertown Tunnel.
Caroline said:
“Back in June Sadiq Khan made the absolute claim that the 108 bus was the most unreliable bus route in London. Yet when he made that claim there were 85 other bus routes in London with a higher excess waiting time than the 108.
The London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group has obtained figures showing soaring rates of catalytic converter theft across London, with Barnet and Hillingdon the worst afflicted boroughs.
Group leader Caroline Pidgeon said:
“A crime that hardly existed in 2017 soared in 2019 and remains at worryingly high levels across much of London, with gangs most recently targeting cars in Barnet, Enfield, Ealing and Hillingdon.
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the announcement that the Mayor has asked TfL to consult on expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide, said:
“I welcome this announcement. The extension of the ULEZ is right and necessary to tackle toxic air pollution. Air pollution does not stop at the South and North Circular.
